Three first-time major quarter-finalists feature

Already, we have witnessed super shocks, early round battles of titans and even a nine-darter. Read on to find out which stars achieved the above for our preview of the quarter-finals draw on the last day of the major televised event in Minehead…

Jelle Klaasen v Kyle Anderson

The Netherlands’ Klaasen (8/15 favourite with Coral) and Australian Anderson (6/4) are first up on the stage on Sunday afternoon, after they defeated respective tricky opponents Adrian Lewis and Benito van de Pas in the fifth round.

Despite Anderson playing in his first ever major quarter-final, it is the Aussie who actually boasts a 2-1 winning record over 2006 BDO world champion Klaasen, including beating him most recently at UK Open Qualifier last month.

Premier League Scottish thrower Wright has a 4-2 record over The Rockstar, but the Yorkshireman won their last meeting back in 2014. That is unlikely to happen again, however, and Snakebite should see Cullen off for a second time at the UK Open, after doing so in 2011.

Michael van Gerwen v Barry Lynn

A binman by day, the hugely confident Riley qualifier Lynn has arguably been the talk of the tournament, after not only beating but smashing his way past world champion Gary Anderson 9-3 in the fourth round.

He now faces the other man whose name has been on everyone’s lips after his thrilling nine-darter against another qualifier Rob Cross on Saturday afternoon, world number one and title holder Van Gerwen.

NINE DARTER: Here is the video of MVG's 9 darter at the Coral UK Open.

Essex-born Lynn was drawn the Green Machine after stating following his triumph over The Flying Scotsman that the Dutchman was the only man he feared, so it was surely fate that the duo had to meet.

How apt it is, though, that in light of MvG’s perfect leg, Lynn has decided to walk on to Ludwig van Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 for the Sunday showdown.

In other likenesses, the famous Austrian composer’s piece of music happened to be a first – the same with Lynn being in unchartered waters – as the piece he wrote was the first ever symphony with vocals parts.

Phil Taylor v Mark Webster

After a poor 2015 by his standards, The Power has looked back to his best this year, and has dealt with two Dutch giants – Raymond van Barneveld and Vincent van der Voort – this UK Open already.

Welshman Webster’s route to this stage has been far more straightforward, with Matthew Edgar, Dirk van Duijvenbode and Mensur Suljovic being his challengers so far.

The Spider (4/1 match shout) has beaten Taylor (1/6) just twice in 21 attempts, and has lost each of their last 13 head-to-heads – the most recent coming in the semis of a UK Open Qualifier in February.